Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m2585-m2587  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805036470 ]

1,1-Diaqua-2,3,4,5,6-pentaisopropoxy-1-nickeladodecaborane

L.-B. Wu, J.-M. Dou, Q.-L. Guo, D.-C. Li and D.-Q. Wang

Abstract: The title mononickeladodecaborane cluster, [NiB₁₁H₆(OC₃H₇)₅(H₂O)₂], has been synthesized by the reaction of dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) with triethylammonium nido-undecaborane(14) in 2-propanol. The Ni^IV atom is connected to five atoms of the boron cage to form a closo 12-vertex {NiB₁₁} icosahedral skeleton. All of the H atoms on the five B cage atoms connected to the Ni atom are substituted by isopropoxy groups. The Ni^IV atom is also bonded to two water molecules. The molecules form dimers through intermolecular hydrogen-bond interactions.

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